The three Jefferson County commissioners will consider letters of support for reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Self Determination Act when they meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The meeting will be in commissioners’ chambers at the Jefferson County Courthouse, 1820 Jefferson St., Port Townsend.
Commissioners will recess into executive session at 11 a.m. to discuss strategy or position for collective bargaining, professional negotiations or grievances or mediation proceedings.
The letter of support will ask the state Legislature to support reintroduction of a bill to Congress to create a Secure Rural Schools (SRS) endowment to ensure stable long-term payment for forested rural counties such as Jefferson County and will appeal to the state’s Congressional delegation.
“The funding decline and financial uncertainty of the SRS Act has negatively impacted Jefferson County Public Work’s ability to maintain roads,” the agenda memo says.
Other items on the consent agenda include:
• A notice of a 10 a.m. Feb. 4 hearing on awarding a bid for solid waste transport and disposal services.
• An agreement with the Labor Relations and Human Resources Services in an amount not to exceed $45,000 in 2019 and $39,000 each year thereafter.
• An agreement for a $155,600 forestry feasibility study.
• A $111,200 contract with SymPro Treasury Management Software to assist in the management of debt and investments.
• A $137,652 agreement with Kelli Parcher, Inc., for Proctor House and Proctor Program services.
Port Townsend city
The Port Townsend City Council will consider submitting an application for a Public Infrastructure Fund grant for Seventh Street Corridor Construction when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The meeting will be in council chambers at historic City Hall, 540 Water St.
Both Mt. Townsend Creamery and Port Townsend Winery have expressed interest in expanding along Seventh Street.
The council also will consider agreements with the state Department of Transportation for a pedestrian and bicycle grant and improvement program regional funds grant for the Discovery Road project from Rainier Street to Sheridan Street.
It will consider approving utility easements.
Other city committee meetings, which are in conference rooms at City Hall, 250 Madison St., unless otherwise noted are:
• Parks Recreation and Trees Advisory Board — 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, first-floor conference room.
• Port Townsend Planning Commission — 6:30 p.m. Thursday, council chambers, 540 Water St. The commission will discuss the stormwater management plan and the Rainier Street and Upper Sims Way Subarea Plan.
Port of Port Townsend
Port of Port Townsend commissioners will consider a Northwest Maritime Center proposal to lease the former landfill site when they meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be in chambers, 333 Benedict St.
The center seeks a five-year option to lease the vacant property commonly referred to as the “landfill lot.”
Commissioners also will consider a supplemental lease agreement with the Coast Guard and discuss the Olympic Peninsula Salmon Derby.
Chimacum School
The Chimacum School Board will hear a report on the Chimacum High School Improvement Plan when it meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be at Chimacum High School, 91 West Valley Road.
The superintendent will discuss the 2019-20 budget process.
The middle school choir will perform for the board.
An executive session is set to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or to review the performance of a public employee.
Jefferson Healthcare
Jefferson Healthcare commissioners will consider adopting a board book, board calendar and committee assignments when they meet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The board will meet in the Victor J. Dirksen Conference Room on the first floor of 834 Sheridan St.
The commissioners also will review the performance of a public performance in executive session.
Development authority
The Fort Worden Public Development Authority board will consider adopting the operating and capital fund budget for 2019 when it meets at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The meeting will be in Room B at Commons Building 210 at Fort Worden, 200 Battery Way.
The board also will hear an update on Makers Square and consider a contract with Eastern Washington University for archaeological and historical services.
